79 Another Brick in the Wall

3 February 2017



I suppose I have to do a Blog about yesterday in the hospital after getting so excited about the event.
I didn't consciously  feel anxious but I had enough body signs of disturbance that I asked Cheryl to drive part of the way to the hospital.  It wasn't a difficult surgery but the thought of it was hard to manage. Now I have a pipe just below my rib cage with a direct line to my stomach.

I am finding one of the big advantages, apart from appearance, is that I can feed faster. It was taking up to 2 hours  to have each meal but now it's about half the time. It's nice to have the free time. The appearance part is good because I can pretend I am normal. The only disadvantage is the lack of sympathy I get for my condition. I should carry a little card around to show people stating that I haven't been able to eat or drink anything- including Cheese, for several months.


The incision will be sore for several days and I have to be very careful about coughing because it causes considerable pain. I managed well all yesterday evening but just as I was falling asleep I had a vigorous cough that cause severe pain. for about 15 minutes.  I am now taking some cough medicine to reduce the coughing and it is helping.